It was a very long flight down under… including a 15 hour stop in Hong Kong. Never been there and thought it would be nice with a days shopping. Well I ended up buying nothing, I can’t afford all the Gucci, Prada, Chanel etc on display. So instead had a typical noodle dinner and continued to Oz.

Here in Perth team boss Garry Connell waited at the airport, haven’t seen him since Dakar 2010. Then straight to Bryan & Monica at Seadoo West – the “rally headquarters” where the Husaberg bikes are being built by Bryan. It was good to meet everybody again!